Senate Bill 24-25-20
| Bill ID: | 24-25-20 |
| Name: | Revise the Policy and Guidelines for Combined Bachelor’s/Master’s Programs |
| Proposed: | 10/14/2024 |
| Sponsor: | Stephen Roth, Dean of the Graduate School |
| Proposal: | The Policy and Guidelines for Combined Bachelor’s/Master’s Programs (Policy Number: III-2.20(A)) has not been amended since 2001 despite many changes to master’s program structures across the campus. The current policy provides for up to 9-credit overlaps for combined programs that are built upon a traditional 30-credit master’s degree containing 3-credit courses. Modern master’s programs are highly varied in structure, including overall credits and course-specific credits. The considerable expansion of the number of combined bachelor/master’s degree programs over the past 20 years has revealed other policy revisions that are needed regarding student and program eligibility, among other issues. The current proposal provides a suite of revisions to the policy to bring it up to date and provide better guidance for programs on developing combined bachelor’s/master’s programs. |
| Active? | Yes |
| Policy: | https://policies.umd.edu/academic-affairs/policy-on-combined-bachelors-masters-programs |
Status
| Status: | Pending Approval |
| Reviewer: | Programs, Curricula, & Courses (PCC) Committee |
| Received: | 2025-01-31 |
| Decision Date: | 2025-02-07 |
| Actions: | The PCC voted to approve the proposed policy changes. |
| Next Step: | The Senate Executive Committee (SEC) will review this proposal |
| Status: | Complete |
| Reviewer: | Senate Executive Committee (SEC) |
| Received: | 2024-11-06 |
| Decision Date: | 2024-11-13 |
| Decision: | The SEC voted to charge the PCC Committeee. |
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